This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Center for Global Communication+Design (Comm+D). We have a new name, and this year we are expanding our areas of teaching, research, and service beyond writing and oral communication to include illustrations, video and animation storyboards, interface/website design, and data visualization. Beginning Summer 2018, the Center will begin to operate year-round in support of The Arch.

What We Do

The Center for Global Communication+Design at Rensselaer is a FREE resource for all members of the RPI community: students, faculty, and staff. Our experienced undergraduate mentors and graduate teaching assistants will work with you, one-on-one, to discuss:

For ANY purpose—class work, research publications, personal projects etc.–from ANY discipline

At ANY stage of the process—from brainstorming and getting started, to polishing your final product!

Our goal is to provide all students with strategies that will help them become better communicators, in the classroom and beyond.

What You Do

Schedule a conference for 30 or 60 minutes: To make an appointment, please use our online scheduler by clicking on the “Make an Appointment” button. Walk-ins are also welcome, but openings are limited. REQUIRED: Click on the “LIMITTO” menu, top center of the schedule page. Choose your project type. If you do not choose a project type, we may have to reschedule your appointment!

Bring your work from any discipline or personal projects of any type—essays, posters, lab reports, graduate personal statements, doctoral dissertations, presentation slides and more. Whether the work is nearly completed or still in the planning stage, we will work with you to take the project to the next step.

Be prepared for the session. This gives you more time to focus on improving your work and makes the session more valuable for you.

Remain responsible for your own work. Mentors and TAs do not “fix” or edit any writing, but we are happy to point out error patterns and offer you strategies to improve your writing yourself!